President instructs Officials to Curb Drug Trafficking and Underworld Activities in Prisons

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake directed officials to take immediate measures to suppress drug trafficking and underworld activities that operated within the prison system. These instructions were issued during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat today (30). The President emphasized the need to expedite legal proceedings related to inmates involved in drug and underworld-related activities. He also proposed adopting online …

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Appointed as New Army and Navy Commanders

President Anura Kumar Disanayake has appointed Major General Lasantha Rodrigo as the new Commander of the Army and Rear Admiral Kanchnna Banagoda as the new Commander of the Navy. The official appointment letters were presented to the newly appointed commanders today (30) by Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat. Commander of the Army Lieutenant …

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Unusual activities reported in areas of elephant-human conflicts

Unusual activities are being reported in the areas where the elephants are being cased or captured to prevent elephant-human conflicts, advisor to the board of the Association of Veterinarians for Humane Management of Animal Population, Dr. Chamith Nanayakkara said. He told that many elephants which are refusing to leave are stuck in the Oyamaduwa area. The elephants are currently within …

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Resolving ‘Rilava’ issue hits a snag

Efforts to capture and sterilize toque macaques planned by the government has hit a snag. This is due to the shortage of veterinary surgeons, transport facilities and other facilities at the Giritale Sterilizing Centre while an environmentalist said sterilizing will create more issues. Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and Chairman of Matale District Coordinating Committee Gamagedara …

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Moody’s raises Sri Lanka’s rating after debt overhaul approval

Dec 23 (Reuters) – Credit ratings agency Moody’s on Monday raised Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer rating to ‘Caa1’ from ‘Ca’ with a stable outlook, after the country’s creditors approved a $12.55 billion debt overhaul last week. Sri Lanka’s credit profile reflects the reduction in external vulnerability and government liquidity risk, and prospects for fiscal and debt sustainability, Moody’s …

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President Leads Discussion on Sri Lanka’s Framework for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

A high-level discussion on the critical preparations for Sri Lanka’s upcoming Mutual Evaluation (ME) by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) was held today (23) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake. The meeting focused on preventing money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) and included participation from cabinet ministers, ministry secretaries, officials from …

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SMEs Guide SL: Relief Measures to Assist the Affected Small and Medium Enterprises

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Circular to Licensed Banks on 19.12.2024, highlighting relief measures to be provided to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) affected due to the Easter Sunday attack, COVID-19 pandemic, and the extraordinary macroeconomic conditions that prevailed during the recent past, as agreed by the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee) Ltd. (SLBA) during the …

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Will Ensure that the 2022-23 Crisis Never Recurs in Our Country

 President says addressing Parliament “Yesterday, we engaged in a robust three-hour debate on debt restructuring. That discussion provided an opportunity to outline the roadmap that has led us to the current stage and to highlight the achievements we have made thus far. I will not delve into lengthy explanations, but I must address a narrative being propagated, a narrative that …

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Canada Reaffirms Support for Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Efforts

The Canadian Government has expressed its strong commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s initiatives to combat corruption and fraud. This assurance was conveyed by H.E. Eric Walsh, the High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, during a meeting with the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat today (12). High Commissioner Walsh emphasized …

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Speaker Ashoka Ranwala resigns

Speaker Ashoka Ranwala has stepped down from his position amid controversies regarding his doctorate qualifications.   In a statement, he explained that he is unable to provide documentary proof of the doctorate for now, awarded by a research institute affiliated with Waseda University in Japan.  However, he emphasized that he will release the documentary proof once the research institute sends the certificate …

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